WARNING: Stay away from xupiter.com

Rokenn · 01-30-2003, 03:44 PM

Just read this on Wired News, nasty toolbar out there for IE from Xupiter can litterly take over your machine:

Sneaky Toolbar Hijacks Browsers (IT/IS Important 2:00 a.m. PDT)

Internet users are mystified by a tricky browser add-on that installs
itself without permission and defies attempts to remove it. Some are
calling the program the most insidious thing on the Web. By Michelle
Delio.

WillowIX · 01-30-2003, 04:05 PM

Thanks for the warning Rokenn. I´ll stay away from those guys. So what is wupiter? Anyone know?

The Hunter of Jahanna · 01-30-2003, 04:08 PM

I posted about this same thing last month!!

http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...=012805#000000

Kakero · 01-30-2003, 04:08 PM

thanks, I really hate such things.

Rokenn · 01-30-2003, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Hunter of Jahanna:
I posted about this same thing last month!!

http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=01280 5#000000

Missed that one Hunter, thanks for posting it [img]smile.gif[/img] First I saw about it was the Wired article today.

Grojlach · 01-30-2003, 04:11 PM

You do know there are certain people here just itching to go out and visit this site just because their curiosity is almost killing them? There's something about "DON'T DO THIS!" that makes it really tempting to do it anyways.

Thanks for the warning, though. [img]smile.gif[/img]

andrewas · 01-30-2003, 04:12 PM

Never actualy been to the site, but the word xupiter turns up a fair bitin advertsing crap. Spyware merchants I think, although this sounds more serious than spyware.

Night Stalker · 01-30-2003, 04:25 PM

*strains ..... holding shaking hand back*

must ..... not ...... push ..... the ..... big ...... red ...... button ....

seriously, everyone should run Ad Aware periodicaly and have a well confiured firewall to reduce the risk of these things.

NOTE: I said reduce not eliminate. All defenses are defeatable somehow.

The Hunter of Jahanna · 01-30-2003, 04:32 PM

unfortunately ad-aware doesnt catch it. Additionaly , when it installs it write protects itself so that you cant delete it. Trying to will get you the "cannot delete running programs" error message.

Night Stalker · 01-30-2003, 04:42 PM

Reminds me of CommonName toolbar.

OK, are you up to some registry hacking? You need to remove the reg entry that loads the .dll into memory, reboot, then delete the thing. You should try msconfig before going directly into the registry though.

While we're mentioning it .... stay away from CommonName and Gator as well!!!

01-30-2003, 03:44 PM	#1
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 61 Posts: 2,193	Just read this on Wired News, nasty toolbar out there for IE from Xupiter can litterly take over your machine: Sneaky Toolbar Hijacks Browsers (IT/IS Important 2:00 a.m. PDT) Internet users are mystified by a tricky browser add-on that installs itself without permission and defies attempts to remove it. Some are calling the program the most insidious thing on the Web. By Michelle Delio. __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

01-30-2003, 04:05 PM	#2
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 51 Posts: 4,628	Thanks for the warning Rokenn. I´ll stay away from those guys. So what is wupiter? Anyone know? __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

01-30-2003, 04:08 PM	#3
The Hunter of Jahanna Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: NY , NY Age: 64 Posts: 960	I posted about this same thing last month!! http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...=012805#000000 __________________ \"How much do I love you?? I\'ll tell you one thing, it\'d be a whole hell of a lot more if you stopped nagging me and made me a friggin sandwich.\"

01-30-2003, 04:11 PM	#6
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 44 Posts: 5,281	You do know there are certain people here just itching to go out and visit this site just because their curiosity is almost killing them? There's something about "DON'T DO THIS!" that makes it really tempting to do it anyways. Thanks for the warning, though. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [url]\"http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/Grobbel/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://www.denness.net/rpi/username/Grobbel\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

01-30-2003, 04:12 PM	#7
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Never actualy been to the site, but the word xupiter turns up a fair bitin advertsing crap. Spyware merchants I think, although this sounds more serious than spyware. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-30-2003, 04:08 PM	#4
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	thanks, I really hate such things.

01-30-2003, 04:25 PM	#8
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 51 Posts: 2,002	strains ..... holding shaking hand back must ..... not ...... push ..... the ..... big ...... red ...... button .... seriously, everyone should run Ad Aware periodicaly and have a well confiured firewall to reduce the risk of these things. NOTE: I said reduce not eliminate. All defenses are defeatable somehow. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

01-30-2003, 04:32 PM	#9
The Hunter of Jahanna Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: NY , NY Age: 64 Posts: 960	unfortunately ad-aware doesnt catch it. Additionaly , when it installs it write protects itself so that you cant delete it. Trying to will get you the "cannot delete running programs" error message. __________________ \"How much do I love you?? I\'ll tell you one thing, it\'d be a whole hell of a lot more if you stopped nagging me and made me a friggin sandwich.\"

01-30-2003, 04:42 PM	#10
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 51 Posts: 2,002	Reminds me of CommonName toolbar. OK, are you up to some registry hacking? You need to remove the reg entry that loads the .dll into memory, reboot, then delete the thing. You should try msconfig before going directly into the registry though. While we're mentioning it .... stay away from CommonName and Gator as well!!! __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

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